Will I Have Hazy Vision After Lasik?

You will certainly have some blurring of the vision the day that the procedure is performed and you may have some hazy vision especially at night for a few days to weeks especially at night. Typically the vision clears rapidly with LASIK, but the ultimate visual quality will not be known for up to 3 months when the healing is complete. It is rare for patients to complain of hazy vision and most patients report a quality of vision comparable to that of contact lenses. If you have heard of complaints of hazy vision it may be in someone who had some difficulties in their recovery process or who had PRK with some haze developing in the cornea. This is different from halos which are rings around lights at night which can occur after LASIK but again tends to get better over time, and is much less likely with the newer laser treatements available today.

Your vision will be slightly foggy for the remainder of the day after you have LASIK surgery. By the time you wake up the next morning, you should notice considerably better vision, usually in the range of 20/20. It is not uncommon for your night vision to be reduced for several nights before improving after LASIK surgery.